SNCB Class AM96
| SNCB Class AM96 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| In service | 1996–present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Formation | Bx + B + ADx |
| Capacity | 1st Class seating 45, 2nd Class seating 168 (Dutch:1e klasse: 45, 2e klasse: 168) |
| Operator(s) | NMBS/SNCB |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 26,400 mm |
| Width | 2860 mm[1] |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h |
| Traction system |
441–490: 3 kV =; 25 kV ~ 501–570: 3 kV = |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The AM96 or (Dutch MS96) is an electric multiple unit constructed in 1996[2] for the National Railway Company of Belgium.
Gallery
Front end of the train..JPG)
NMBS/SNCB train approaching Gare de Lille Flandres.
Two sets AM96 coupled in Gare de Lille Flandres.
Interior
Second class interior.
Second class interior.
First class interior
First class interior
Accidents and incidents
Main article: Hermalle-sous-Huy train collision
- On 5 June 2016, two units formed a passenger train which was involved in a rear-end collision with a freight train at Hermalle-sous-Huy. Three people were killed and about 40 were injured.[3] Unit 461 was at the rear of the train.[4]
References
- ↑ "Electric Multiple AM96 – Belgium". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Electric Multiple AM96 – Belgium". Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Grave accident de trains à Saint-Georges: 3 morts, 9 blessés et " une scène abominable "" [Serious train accident in Saint-Georges: 3 dead, 9 wounded and "an abominable scene"] (in French). L'Avenir. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ Hartley-Parkinson, Richard. "Three dead and 40 injured after train crashes into back of freight train". Metro. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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